Comp Level High but Staff Low for Benefits
Managers

A survey of 77 employers by Spencer Benefits Reports
shows that benefit managers at large companies with more
than 5,000 employees average $117,882 annually and 13.8
years of experience, according to a news report on the
survey.
Managers for mid-market companies with 1,000 to 4,999
employees average $84,870 and 16.4 years of experience.
Benefits managers at small companies with fewer than 1,000
workers average $67,465 and 13.9 years of experience.

The survey found that manager salaries have increased
7% in the last two years, and nearly half of respondents
reported they received a bonus, which averaged about 17.5%
of salary.
Compensation levels drop drastically for junior benefits
staffers, with specialists averaging $51,203 and clerical
workers averaging $36,607, according to the news
report.

In addition, the survey found that, while salaries
are up, benefits departments continue to shrink.
The research shows departments now average 4.1 employees,
down from about 11 in 1991.